Vertigo Theatre Presents: The Girl on the Train.
Everyday from Mar 16, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Rachel Watson escapes her dull life by watching the perfect couple through the train window every day until she witnesses something shocking unfold. Caught up in a world of infidelity and murder, she begins her own investigation, crossing a dangerous line and turning into a suspect herself.
Broadway Across Canada Presents: Hairspray.
Everyday from Mar 19, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Presented at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
Location: | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
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Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://calgary.broadway.com |
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Pumphouse Theatre Presents: The Calgary Region One Act Play Festival.
Everyday from Mar 20, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join for new shows every night as artists compete for the chance to showcase their art to the whole province.
Location: | Various Locations |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://pumphousetheatre.ca |
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YYC Food & Drink Experience.
Everyday from Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
YYC Food & Drink Experience is serving up 10 days of unforgettable dining experiences across the city. Enjoy multi-course prix fixe menus at the city’s most inspired restaurants, as well as exclusive culinary events you won’t want to miss.
Earth Hour 2024.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 9:30 pm
Calgary Unplugged is an annual family-friendly Earth Hour event.
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE)
Join us for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party!
Calgary Unplugged is hosted by The Arusha Centre's Climate Program, with support from The City of Calgary and community agencies.
If you can't make it to the event, turning off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 and reconnect with people, games or hobbies!
After Earth Hour, share your participation with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC.
Email
programs@arusha.org with questions.
Location: | Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Open House & Tours, Playtime & Story Time, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/earth-hour-calgary-unplugged-tickets-795640240377?aff=oddtdtcreator |
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Pysanky for Peace.
Everyday from Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Pysanky for Peace is a Ukrainian artwork fundraiser intended to raise funds and support for Ukrainians who have been displaced or otherwise impacted by the war in Ukraine.
A group of more than 20 local artists led by pysanka master Daena Diduck, will design 50 three dimensional eggs (in honour of Southcentre’s 50th anniversary this year), ranging from a few inches to nearly five feet tall. The eggs will be displayed at the mall as public art until the end of the month and will be available for purchase in exchange for a donation to WUNDERfund, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian aid to Ukrainians locally and abroad.
Festival of Animated Objects.
Everyday from Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Festival of Animated Objects marries the timeless practice of mask and puppet arts with contemporary spaces, themes and ideas. The festival not only provides a stage for Alberta creators to showcase their work but is also a forum for an international exchange of ideas providing learning opportunities for professional and emerging artists and the public at large to find expression through animated objects.
Location: | Various Locations |
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Category: | Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out, Playtime & Story Time, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://puppetfestival.ca |
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Woven.
Everyday from Mar 21, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
FAC (First Alliance Church) presents the live theatre production of Woven by Adam Schnell, in the main auditorium at the FAC Deerfoot Campus.
Location: | AC Deerfoot Campus |
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Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Cineplex Family Favourites: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a favorite family film each week for only $2.99.
Location: | Participating Cineplex locations |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids |
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Link: | http://cineplex.com |
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Splish Splash at YMCA Theatre.
Everyday from Mar 23, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Live music, dance and puppetry, Splish Splash is a delightful celebration of imagination for the whole family. When there is a power loss during a rainstorm that traps Kid inside, Boredom looms. A chance discovery of a scrap of treasure in the depths of the couch launches Kid on an incredible adventure through the vastness of make-believe worlds at Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton.
Location: | Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://ymcacalgary.org/arts |
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Spring Break Movies at Landmark Cinemas.
Everyday from Mar 22, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The kids are out of school, now get them out of the house during Spring Movie Break at Landmark Cinemas. Choose from select family friendly movies for just $5 each, with $1 from every ticket sold donated to Kids Help Phone.
THIRD ACTion Film Festival.
Everyday from Mar 22, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
THIRD ACTion Film Festival works to change the narrative on aging and create an age-positive culture shift. The event empowers everyone to envision their best third act at Festival Hall.
Grape Escape (Adults Only). .
Everyday from Mar 22, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
You’re invited to Calgary’s largest premium wine, spirits and beer tasting event at BMO Centre. Enjoy tasting experiences led by winemakers and master distillers with hundreds of sips to go around from over 150 vendors.
Theatre Calgary Presents: As You Like It.
Everyday from Feb 27, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
It’s the 1960s, and things are getting groovy in the Forest of Arden. Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and mistaken identity is given new life in this high-spirited adaptation featuring the music of The Beatles.
Location: | Max Bell Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://theatrecalgary.com |
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Calgary Young People’s Theatre Presents: The Inner Workings of a Concert Flute.
Everyday from Mar 14, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Ten teenagers are trapped deep in a cave when rain waters flood the entrance. There is no way in, no way out, and no rescue plan. Now what? Presented at West Village Theatre.
Location: | West Village Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://cypt.ca |
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Calgary's Ultimate Halloween Party Menagerie Halloween.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Oct 27, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:59 am
A Wicked Throwback Halloween Party for the 35+ crowd! All in support of AARCS (Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society)
This Party has EVERYTHING! Old school Halloween games, Scavenger Hunt, burlesque performances, dancing to hits from 70's to 90's. Win 2 tickets anywhere Westjet flies!
Indigenous History Month Celebration at Southcentre Mall.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Jun 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 8:00 pm
Join us at Southcentre Mall from June 3rd to 23rd for our fourth annual Indigenous History Month celebration in partnership with Authentically Indigenous.
This month-long event will foster understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. Experience educational activities, cultural displays, and storytelling sessions that connect both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. The celebrations will include:
Full-Size Tipi: Step inside a tipi adorned with tapestries representing decades of Indigenous contributions to Calgary’s culture.
Storytelling: Be moved by traditional stories from elders, delight in puppet shows by Indigenous authors, and explore virtual reality experiences by the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth.
Artisan Market: Discover the vibrancy of Indigenous creativity at our artisan market on June 7th and 8th. Enjoy music, dance, and locally crafted goods.
Educational Information Walls: Learn and engage with displays that provide deeper insights into Indigenous culture.
Calgary Pro Musica and Green Fools Theatre present 'more rocky mountain fairy tales'.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Apr 28, 2024 at 12:00 am - 4:30 pm
Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of.
Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind.
Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers.
Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas
Music by Tyler Hornby
Puppets by Green Fools Theatre
Video by Joel Goundry
Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass
Cost: | $15.00 |
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Location: | The University of Calgary Rozsa Centre: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | https://calgarypromusica.ca/family/ |
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Rundle Studio Virtual Open House.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - May 15, 2024 at 12:00 am - 7:30 pm
Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential! Hear stories from staff, current students, and parents before learning about how you can be a part of our wonderful community.
Rundle Studio is an online learning environment built to help students with diagnosed learning disabilities thrive. Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential!
Da Vinci The Exhibition at TELUS Spark.
Everyday from Jan 22, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Da Vinci The Exhibition is a hands-on exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life, research, and art, developed by Aurea Exhibitions and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. Guests can go beyond the canvas, exploring over 65 life-size inventions, more than 20 fine art studies, and captivating displays.
Free Online Coding Workshop for Grade 1-12 Students.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Dec 31, 2024 at 12:00 am - 7:00 pm
Free Online Coding Workshop for Grade 1-12 Students
Daily starts at 18 PM
Dive into the magical world of coding with personalized guidance from expert mentors!
What Will You Learn?
Game Development
Animation
Website Development
App Development
Book a free coding session:
https://cdg.al/iVf5P
Session Highlight:
1:1 live online session
Hands-on, learning with an expert mentor
STEM.org-accredited certification for participation
Location: | Online/Virtual
Link - https://cdg.al/iVf5P |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun, Talks, Workshops & Seminars |
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Link: | https://cdg.al/iVf5P |
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Stage West Dinner Theatre Presents: Chapter Two.
Everyday from Feb 9, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Recent widower, writer George Schneider, is encouraged by his younger brother Leo to start dating again. This sends George into even more depression after a series of bad matches. Then Leo comes up with Jennie Malone, and she’s a keeper. Still, it’s a bumpy trip on the road to Dreamland for these not-so-young lovers.
Jubilations Junior Dinner Theatre Presents: Beach Barbie’s Birthday Bash.
Every Saturday, Feb 3, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
For Barbie, hosting the best birthday parties has always been a piece of cake, but when the day comes for her sister’s beach birthday party at their favorite spot, she finds out the whole beach has been… sold? How are they going to have a beach birthday party? And what’s going to become of the beach? It’s up to Barbie to ensure everything’s perfect.
Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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Rock the Nation at Studio Bell.
Everyday from Jan 27, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A rousing theatrical production celebrating and honoring Canada’s remarkable musical legacy. Experience it all live on stage, and journey through the decades.
Location: | Studio Bell Music Centre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://studiobell.ca |
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Mirror Mirror by Moment Factory at Chinook Centre.
Everyday from Feb 2, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Mirror Mirror seamlessly blends creative expression and interactive innovation to create an ever-evolving playground of immersive art. Spanning nine dynamic art installations, each explores themes sparked by the wonder of the human mind, designed to entertain visitors of all ages.
Location: | Chinook Centre |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://momentfactory.com |
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Cabela’s and Bass Pro Easter Activities.
Everyday from Mar 23, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 at 12:31 am - 12:00 am
Get free photos with the Easter Bunny and find everything you need for summer fun while you’re there. Reservations required.
Location: | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations |
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Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Holiday Fun |
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Link: | http://basspro.com |
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Calgary Retired Teacher’s Association Art Show and Sale.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Check out and browse original artwork in a variety of styles and mediums, meet the artists, and enter to win the door prizes. Also available will be art cards, some jewelry and stained glass work, and illustrated books at Parkdale United Church.
Michaels Kids’ Club: Plastic Egg Bunnies.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hop into the store for Kids’ Club and make plastic egg bunnies just in time for Easter.
Ukrainian Easter Market.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come with family, invite friends and join the charity event, where you can buy Ukrainian food, sweets, souvenirs, clothes and goods from Ukraine. Entertainment program will be offered for children (quest, crafting, face painting) at St. Vladimir's Cultural Centre
Location: | St. Vladimir's Cultural Centre. |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Fun for Kids |
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The Melt Down at Sylvan Lake.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Visit Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake for Holi celebration color throwing, dunk tank polar dip, horse and wagon rides, DJ dance party, snow decorating, a photo booth and more.
Location: | Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake |
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Category: | Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids |
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Link: | http://visitsylvanlake.ca |
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Films at the Fort: Hairspray.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Can’t make it to see Hairspray at the Jubilee? Why not drop by the Burnswest Theatre at Fort Calgary for the next best thing: seeing the Hairspray movie on the big screen.
Hairspray (PG): Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
March Madness.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for the March Madness event. Get ready to be dazzled by an explosion of creativity at our March Madness gallery event! Join us and celebrate with us the exceptional talent of 9 visionary artists. From bold strokes to delicate details, immerse yourself in a world where imagination knows no bounds.
Imagine Theatre presents THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW.
Everyday from Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
IMAGINE THEATRE brings to the stage a new adaptation from the well loved book series, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.
Before there was the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there was Polly, Digory, and the rings. When sinister Uncle Andrew tricks the children into testing his magical theory about travelling to another world, Polly and Digory find themselves caught up in a series of events that not even Uncle Andrew himself could have predicted. There are guinea pigs, great forces of good and evil, and magical apples with the potential to heal sick mothers. Imagine Theatre invites you to join us as we travel back into C. S. Lewis' well loved book series, and explore how all the comings and goings between our world and the land of Narnia first began.
Earth Hour 2024.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join the Central Library for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party.
A Night in Vienna with Sir Stephen Hough.
> Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Don’t miss this remarkable opportunity to hear distinguished British pianist and polymath Sir Stephen Hough perform with the Calgary Phil in the Canadian premiere of his own piano concerto, inspired by the decadence of pre-war Vienna at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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